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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2017

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This Day in WV History Darrell Vivian McGraw Jr, born November 8, 1936, in Wyoming County, served one term on the Supreme Court of Appeals and five terms at attorney general. He was educated in local public schools and at Pineville High School and at Berea Academy, Kentucky, with bachelor’s, master’s, and legal degrees from West Virginia University. McGraw served in the U.S. Army from age 17 to 20. He was student body president at WVU in 1959.

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NEWS

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One year of Trump Tweets and visits to West Virginia

BY DOUGLAS SOULE

“Just arrived in West Virginia for a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN rally in Huntington at 7:00p.m. Massive crowd expected - tune in!”

- Trump in a tweet.

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In the one year since the 2016 presidential election, President Donald Trump has sent 2,462 tweets and visited West Virginia twice “I think he’s accomplished good economic growth,” said Luke Luciano, a WVU sophomore business student from Westchester County, New York. “America is looking a little bit better.”

“I supported Trump, I’d rather him than Hillary in the White House, but as a president I don’t he should be tweeting at basketball players and stuff like that, just tweeting [his] opinion all the time,” Luciano said.

On Jan. 20, 2016, Trump’s first tweet after taking office was: “Today we are not merely transferring power from one Administration to another, or from one party to another – but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People. #InaugurationDay.” As of Wednesday at 5 p.m., Trump’s latest tweet was: “Thank you to all Americans who participated in Nat’l Rx Drug Take Back Day. A record amount of drugs collected & disposed. We can do this!”

On July 24, Trump visited West Virginia for the first time following his inauguration.

Speaking in Glen Jean, West

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Virginia, at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree, Trump said, “And I’ll tell you what, the folks in West Virginia who were so nice to me, boy, have we kept our promise. We are going on and on. So we love West Virginia.

We want to thank you.”

Trump stirred national attention with remarks at the Jamboree.

Talking about William Levitt, an American real estate developer, Trump said, “And he went out and bought a big yacht, and he had a very inter-

esting life.”

“I won’t go any more than that because you’re Boy Scouts, so I’m not going to tell you what he did,” Trump said.

During the Jamboree, Trump also threatened to fire Tom Price, former United

States Secretary of Health and Human Services, if Obamacare was not repealed and replaced.

“Hopefully he’s going to gets the votes tomorrow to start our path toward killing this horrible thing known as Obamacare that’s really hurting us,” Trump said. “Otherwise I’ll say, ‘Tom, you’re fired.’”

Hours after the event ended, Trump tweeted, “Remember your duty. Honor your history. Take care of the people God puts into your life – and LOVE & CHERISH your country!”

Three days later, Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh of Boy Scouts of America said in a statement, “I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree.”

On Aug. 3, Trump returned to West Virginia for a campaign rally.

“Just arrived in West Virginia for a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN rally in Huntington at 7:00p.m. Massive crowd expected - tune in!” said Trump in a tweet.

During the rally, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced he would be changing from a Democrat to a Republican.

“I can’t help you anymore by being a Democratic governor,” Justice said.

Trump said to a cheering crowd, “I am thrilled to be back in the very, very beautiful state of West Virginia.”

The day after his Huntington rally Trump tweeted, “West Virginia was incredible last night. Crowds and enthusiasm were beyond, GDP at 3%, wow! Dem Governor became a Republican last night.”

Trump almost returned on West Virginia on Oct. 4.

On Sept. 30, Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom announced on Facebook that Trump would be visiting Morgantown for a town hall with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity.

Trump cancelled the Morgantown visit after the shooting at a Las Vegas music festival on Oct. 1.

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CULTURE

Exotic Jungle pet store provides pet education Festival of Lights returns to WVU

BY MACEY BURNS CORRESPONDENT

Inside Morgantown hides a jungle for adoption at the Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore.

Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore has been in business since 1985 and is locally owned by Emily Sanders.

The Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore not only hopes to find homes for unique animals, but to educate people on proper pet care, provide a warm and provide a welcoming environment for customers.

“We want the animal to be taken care of correctly,” Sanders said. “We are local and we need our customers to be happy to stay in business. It makes us happy to see customers happy and their animals thriving because we did our job right.”

Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore makes it possible for customers to gain the correct knowledge on how to care for their pet.

The pet store, as well as the employees, make customers feel at home while searching for an animal to add to their family. Sanders and her employees are more than happy to answer any questions and assist in the adoption process.

Cats, a bunny and a tortoise roam freely in the store for customers to interact with.

Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore is the perfect place for college students and children to unwind and connect with the animals.

“I think it is so important for

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An Exotic Jungle employee holds up a chameleon. kids to learn about responsibilities and how to care for something and animals make this possible,” Sanders said.

“Animals make kids form a connection which continues throughout their lives.”

The pet store offers a variety of animals that are not commonly found in chain pet stores. The animals, as well as other supplies needed for essential pet care, are sold at the lowest price possible to bene-

fit customers.

Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore holds cat adoptions every Sunday with different cat rescue organizations in the Morgantown area.The pet store also takes in any animal in need and assures it receives the care it needs.

Shopping at Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore not only provides the customer with opportunities to adopt an animal that is rare or in need

of a forever home and learn how to care for them adequately, but it also supports a locally owned business in Morgantown.

Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore is located at 1716 Mileground Rd D, Morgantown, WV 26505.

For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/ pg/Exotic-Jungle-Pet-Superstore-203143009717081/ about/?ref=page_internal or call (304) 296-8552.

The holiday’s arrive early in West Virginia with the seasonal return of the Oglebay Festival of Lights display.

The Festival of Lights is one of the largest in the U.S., stretching over a six mile drive and 300 acres.

It has received the honor of being one of the top ten light shows in the nation

by AOL Travel. Each year, patrons from all over are drawn to join in the holiday spirit, including those from out of state.

“We have been taking international students and their families to the Festival of Lights for a few years now,” said Liz Finklea, community outreach coordinator for the Festival of Lights.

The festival began in 1985, created by landscape lighting expert Dick Bosch and Robert J. Otten, Wheeling Park Commission’s creative director.

Each year new displays are added to keep visitors coming back to experience something new each holiday season, including those created by the local community.

“Many of the displays are constructed by a high school shop class which is pretty impressive,” Finklea

said.

High school submissions come from the Festival of Light’s New Idea Contest.

The contest began in 2004 and received more than 90 submission from local student groups, with two being selected to join the massive display.

“While visiting the lights, you should also take a look at the mansion which is decorated by different organizations for the season,” Finklea said. “And the museum, which has a history of the glass industry in the region with many exhibits highlighting the different glass companies.”

While many enjoy the display from their car, additional attractions allow patrons to get up close with exhibits and the history of West Virginia, as well as many shopping and dining options to create a full holiday experience.

This high-power festival spreads its holiday spirit for more than a month each year, using tons of electricity. In 2008, the festival started their “going green” effort by switching to an entire LED display, using 85% percent less energy.

This years festival will run from Nov. 11 to Jan. 8 at the Oglebay Resort. For more information visit https://www.oglebay.com/ activities/festival-of-lights/.

“Science on tap” brings science literacy to Morgantown

BY EMILY ZEKONIS CULTURE EDITOR

Beer and biology find a place to come together with the “Science on Tap” series hosted by WVU graduate students.

“More and more today non-scientific resources are being accepted as relevant information,” said Kimberly Quedado IGERT project manager and NanoSAFE Education Coordinator. “As scientists, we work on science all the time and forget about the part of communicating things to people.”

Science on Taps was created in April of 2011 after the idea was suggested by a graduate student named Bea Vianna in her “Communicating Science to the Public” course. The gatherings were held for at Morgantown Brewing company with a guest science speaker and ran until May 2013.

“I became familiar with idea and wanted to bring it back to something that would be celebrated on campus at WVU,” Quedado said.

In July 2014, Quedado restarted the program with the assistance of doctoral graduate students in the IGERTS program.

“One of the graduate students responsibilities is a commitment to continuously be advocates for science and advocate for science communication,” Quedado said. “This program hit hand-and-hand with that need.”

Once a month, meetings are held at Morgantown Brewing Company to discuss a relevant science topic. Topics come from a wide range of scientific subjects including viruses, brewing science and more.

“We make sure our speakers are talking about something necessary,” Quedado said. “When there was the Ebola outbreak, we spoke about

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Community members listen to scientific lecture at the “Science on Tap” event.

Ebola. When there was the Zika outbreak, we spoke about Zika.”

The idea of holding meetings in a bar is to create an informal setting for difficult topics to

be broken down in a comfortable environment. However, the regular “bar scene” seems to disappear when science experts begin their lecture.

“One time we had a pre-

sentation about addiction in West Virginia by a clinical researcher, Tony Sullivan,” Quedado said. “He didn’t have a presentation, but you could hear a pin drop in the bar.”

The series next event will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7. at Morgantown Brewing Company.

The topic for the evening will be “ticks and tick-borne diseases in West Virginia” presented by Tim Driscoll, assistant professor in the department of biology.

Although all topics are science related, the presentations hope to attract the non-science community in order to raise scientific literacy.

“Science literacy is critical to our development as a nation,” Quedado said. “Too many people are making decisions based on pseudoscience, or facts not truly supported by scientific literature.”

The monthly presentations are free and open to the entire Morgantown community.

For more information, visit the “Science on Taps” facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/groups/ WVScienceOnTap/.

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OPINION

Americans celebrate one-year anniversary of Trump’s election by screaming at the sky

BY PAYTON OTTERMAN CORRESPONDENT

If you’re angry about the outcome of last year’s election, you’re not alone.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s election into office, and people are planning to scream helplessly at the sky tonight.

The idea started in Boston, according to Fox News, and the original Facebook event invited people to scream helplessly at the sky in the Boston Common, the oldest park in the U.S. Although the event has been canceled in Boston, it has garnered major national attention.

There are currently more than 30 scheduled Facebook events that involve screaming at the sky tonight taking place in more than nine cities across the U.S., including cities such as New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago. More than 2,700 people are planning to go to the event in New York’s Washington Square Park, and more than 15,000 people are interested.

Although some may think that this event is a waste of time, some students at West Virginia University feel it serves some purpose other than comedy.

“I think it’s really cool and it’s a good way of releasing tension after the results of last year’s election,” said Taylor Scites, a journalism student from West Ham-

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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump step off of Air Force One. lin, West Virginia. “It gives us an option to verbally express our feelings rather than physically. However, I believe there won’t be an outcome

other than emotional relief after the event.”

“This is the first time I’ve heard about this event, and although it doesn’t sound

like the most constructive event on the planet, it’s better than rioting,” said Kyle Bruch, a freshman mechanical engineering student

from Cincinnati, Ohio. “Because New York City is one of the places the event will take place, and it’s where Trump Tower is located, I believe

that it serves more of a purpose than people screaming at the sky in a state that’s far west, such as California.”

While screaming at the sky may be a sensational form of protest, demonstrations have occurred throughout the country since last November’s election. Protests began at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York and at the White House even as the election results came in on Tuesday night. The most notable of these protests was the Women’s March in January of 2017. According to womensmarch.com, nearly five million women around the world participated in demonstrative efforts.

The largest of these protests took place in Washington D.C., where more than 400,000 people took to the streets in order to advocate for women’s rights. The Women’s March also took place on Jan. 21, which was also the day of President Trump’s inauguration.

Protests have also been a hot button topic within professional sports. After President Trump’s comments on NFL players in September, many players elected to either protest on the field or make their voices heard on social media.

Whether it’s voicing their opinions in the streets, on social media, or literally yelling at the sky, people still have a desire to be heard even twelve months after the 2016 election.

One year since Election Day: Where we were, where we’ve been and where we are Opinion Staff Kameron Duncan, Payton Otterman, Jocelin Leon, Maura Flynn, and Leigh-Anna Johnson Opinion expressed in columns and letters are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the DA or organizations with which the author(s) are associated.

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America is one year removed from the election of our 45th President, Donald Trump. Trump’s presidency has been unprecedented, unlike anything we’ve seen as a nation. Here are some of the biggest events in his term so far.

Nov. 8, 2016 - Election Night On this Tuesday night, Donald Trump became the President-Elect of the United States of America. Trump won the election via the electoral college, as he passed the winning threshold of 270 electoral votes with 306 compared to Hillary Clinton’s 232, according to CNN. Trump’s win was met with surprise and shock by many,

as several respected news outlets and statisticians expected a landslide victory for Clinton.

Jan. 20, 2017 - Trump’s Inauguration Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on this date. Sean Spicer, then the White House Press Secretary, claimed that the inaugural crowd “was the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe.” This was factually inaccurate, as the estimated attendance of the event was around 600,000, roughly 40% less than the crowd present at President Obama’s first inauguration.

Jan 27, 2017 - Trump signs travel ban President Trump barred

individuals from Syria and several other Muslim-majority countries from entering the country on this date in January. Trump explained that the ban was part of “new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America.” The ban was seen as divisive and controversial by many, while others praised the president for being tough on immigration and therefore sticking to a campaign promise.

Oct. 17, 2017 - Trump accused of insensitive remarks toward military widow The widow of Sgt. La David Johnson alleges that President Trump told her that her husband “knew what he signed up for” following his death in the African country of Niger. These allegations

prompted many to call for Trump to apologize to Johnson’s widow, which he still has yet to do.

Oct. 29, 2017 - Trump’s approval rating sinks to all-time low According to a poll done by NBC and the Wall Street Journal, only 38% of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance. This approval rating is Trump’s lowest to date, but also the lowest approval rating of any president in modern history at this point in their presidency, according to NBC News. Voters in the poll cited NFL player protests, health care and the national security threat of North Korea as reasons for their disapproval, according to the poll.

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Does seeing these logos make you hype?

Maybe you should be writing or advertising on the DA Gamer page!

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Old version of the video game “Donkey Kong.”

The Kings of Kong

Top 20 scores in Donkey Kong 1. Wes Copeland - 1,218,000

Released 36 years ago this past July, “Donkey Kong” is one of the most famous and influential video games ever released. Featuring the first appearance of the iconic Nintendo mascot Mario, “Donkey Kong” set a precedent in gaming history that influenced nearly everything that came after it.

Starting at the bottom of the screen, players step into the shoes of Mario, tasked with making it to the top, to be greeted by the beautiful Princess Peach. Making things more difficult is the presence of the giant ape Donkey Kong, throwing down barrels Mario must jump over, lest he be unceremoniously squashed.

While rudimentary by today’s standards, “Donkey Kong” was a smashing success for Nintendo, helping a small company known for printing trading cards turn into the company it is today. When Kong first came out, it sold more than 60,000 cabinets and

made Nintendo $180 million with its first year of sales.

According to a 2010 report

by Nintendo, the last time they released such figures, Mario video games have now sold more than 240 million copies.

Not bad for a series about a chubby plumber eating mushrooms and jumping on turtles.

Even with 36 years and video games turning from children’s playthings to national obsession, the original “Donkey Kong” still has a rabid following, with websites like Twitch and Youtube livestreaming professional gamers gunning for high scores and to become “The King of Kong.”

While decades-old video games (ones you have to get up and go to an actual arcade to play) seem like a niche hobby, the internet has provided a community for “Donkey Kong” lovers, many of whom participate in tournaments around the country.

“I probably play 6 hours at least a day,” said Roger, a

“Donkey Kong” enthusiast who has written extensively about the game online.

Roger, who has only been seriously playing the game for a month, is proud of his most recent high score of 398 thousand. The record, held by software engineer Wes Copeland, is 1.2 million. Roger doesn’t regret his hours in the arcade however, recalling how he was once mistaken for one of his idols.

“I had a kid from Massachusetts walk by and ask me if I was (former Donkey Kong World Record Holder) Steve Wiebe,” he said with a laugh.

For anyone interested in playing a round of Kong themselves, Morgantown’s own Starport Arcade and Pub has a cabinet itching for your quarters. Alongside classic arcade games, Starport offers a full menu of burgers, bar food and beer. Just don’t think you’ll be pulling off a million score sloshed.

2. Robbie Lakeman - 1,206,900 3. Dean Saglio - 1,206,800 4. John McCurdy - 1,185,500 5. Jason Wade - 1,143,100 6. Hank Chien - 1,138,600 7. Mark Kiehl - 1,137,500 8. Ross Benziger - 1,136,500 9. Vince Lemay - 1,135,900 10. Thomas Bauer - 1,111,300 11. Steve Wiltshire - 1,110,000 12. Dave McCrary - 1,108,100 13. Jeff Willms - 1,107,600 14. Jeff Wolfe - 1,103,700 15. Phil Tudose - 1,089,400 16. Tim Sczerby - 1,076,000 17. Mike Groesbeck - 1,076,000 18. Corey Chambers - 1,072,200 19. Steve Wiebe - 1,064,500 20. Billy Mitchell - 1,062,800

8 | FOOD

Food

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2017

BY TIMOTHY MALLOY FOOD COLUMNIST

Mountain State Brewing Company pairs brews with great food It’s a little known fact that Morgantown alone consumes more than 1 percent of Anheuser-Busch’s annual alcohol sales, most of this being in the form of Natural Light.

While many will swear by this go-to game-day ale, the occasional craving for a real beer creeps up on all of us from time to time.

Mountain State Brewing Company prides themselves on being the place to be when that urge comes around.

Sporting three flagship brews, Mountain State Brewing Company has a beer that goes with anything posted on their comprehensive menu.

Their “Cold Train Blonde Ale” is described as a light, easy drinking American blonde ale which paired fantastically with their “Boars Nest” pulled pork sandwich. The “Almost Heaven Amber Ale” is a smooth, traditional amber ale that has a sweet caramel flavor to it; when paired with the “Fire on the Mountain” flatbread, the heat of the dish was nicely subdued by the sweetness of the beer.

The “Seneca IPA” is a flavorful IPA without the bitterness usually expected when enjoying any pale ale; making it great for an end of meal beverage.

If you know nothing about beer, like many of us don’t, Mountain State Brewing Company’s extensive menu notes which items pair best with which beer; making the experience significantly easier than it has to be.

Joseph Curry, an energy land management student and self proclaimed ale expert, not only enjoyed his experience but was “thoroughly impressed by the recommended pairings” of the beer and cuisine, also boasting about the caliber of the flatbreads com-

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The popular Morgantown location offers a variety of locally brewed beers as well as commercial classics.

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Mountain State Brewing Company has locations in Morgantown and Thomas, West Virginia, as well as Deep Creek, Maryland. pared to anything one might fight anywhere near here.

If you’re lucky enough to come in on a nice day, Mountain State Brewing Company has a very cozy outdoor seating area right along the Monongahela River. If not, there’s plenty of room inside where you can watch the chefs prepare flatbreads in a large stone oven in the center of the room.

The smell of the cuisines cooking and searing in the oven will make you jealous of those already seated, plates before them, indulging on the delectable cuisine that, unfortunately, you have to wait to enjoy.

Finding great food and great beer ias not an easy feat in Morgantown. Throwing reasonable prices into this quest

makes it nearly impossible.

Pairing great food with better beer is a combination mankind has craved for centuries, making it a staple of who we are as a species.

To truly enjoy the human experience, you need to enjoy this marvelous combination; and there is simply no better place to do it than Mountain State Brewing Company.

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Mountain State Brewing Company offers a variety of hand-tossed, wood-fired flatbreads; from their signature “Fire on the Mountain” to monthly specials like this taco-inspired flatbread.

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SPORTS WVU men’s basketball preview: Newcomers

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BY PATRICK KOTNIK

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Thrasher earns more accolades

West Virginia tips off its season Friday against Texas A&M in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The Daily Athenaeum’s 2017-18 West Virginia University men’s basketball season preview continues today with a closer look at the team’s newcomers.

Last season, the Mountaineers saw a significant amount of production from numerous newcomers such as Sagaba Konate who led the team with 53 blocks as a true freshman. This year, the Mountaineers welcome three newcomers in freshman forward Teddy Allen, and junior college transfer forwards Wesley Harris and D’Angelo Harris.

As of now, it’s unclear whether or not any of these newcomers will be the starting lineup for Friday’s season opener against Texas A&M, but it seems possible down the stretch.

“I don’t think we’ll have a set rotation all year because it depends on what the situation calls for,” said WVU Head Coach Bob Huggins.

The question for now is: can these newcomers adjust to playing big time college basketball and make an immediate impact this season?

was invited to compete in the ISSF World Cup late last month. This is an invitation only competition, and she got her invite because she took home a gold medal at the Rio Olympics last summer.

Thrasher was the only shooter representing the USA at the World Cup. Ginny Thrasher look to continue their undefeated start to the season this weekend on the road for back-to-back matches. On Saturday, WVU faces Memphis and then travels to Murray, Kentucky to face Murray State on Sunday.

Teddy Allen Allen is a true freshman from Boys Town, Nebraska, and a 3-star recruit coming out of high school according to Rivals.

During his senior year, Allen averaged 31.6 points per game which ranked 12th nationally and averaged 12.8 rebounds per game on his way to earning High School Gatorade Player of the Year honors in the state of Nebraska.

In his first appearance wearing the blue and gold, Allen scored 15 points in his 15 minutes on the floor and grabbed five rebounds

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Sh’nia Gordon accelerates past a Duquesne defender.

NCAA littered with potential rematches

BY JOHN LOWE

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR In the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament, Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and her Mountaineers are faced with multiple potential rematches.

West Virginia starts off the tournament on Saturday as it takes on Bucknell, the champions of the Patriot League. It will be the first-ever matchup between the two schools. If the Mountaineers win, they will host both the second round on Nov. 17 and the third round on Nov. 19.

In the second round, if they win on Saturday, West Virginia will play either Rutgers or La Salle.

If the Mountaineers play

BY MATT GOLD SPORTS WRITER

Junior Ginny Thrasher was named the WVU Athlete of the Week after more impressive showings.

It was a big week for Thrasher and the rest of her Mountaineer teammates.

The West Virginia rifle team had back-to-back matches against No. 3 TCU on Saturday and against Army West Point on Sunday, winning both competitions.

Against TCU, Thrasher won both of the individual events.

Rutgers, it would be an opportunity to take on a former Big East rival. The Scarlet Knights were the program’s first opponent back in 1996, when Izzo-Brown made her head coaching debut. WVU lost 3-0.

West Virginia played La Salle in its non-conference finale on Sep. 16 on the campus of Princeton University.

Michaela Abam’s game winner pushed the Mountaineers over the Explorers, 1-0.

If the Mountaineers advance to the third round, they could potentially face either Penn State or Georgetown, teams that West Virginia beat during the regular season.

Other possible opponents are Wake Forest and Stony Brook.

Penn State lost to the Mountaineers in Morgantown, 2-1,

She matched her career-high in air rifle with a 599, also scoring a 593 in smallbore.

On Sunday versus Army, she one-upped herself in air rifle.

Thrasher won the individual air rifle once again, but did so this time by shooting a perfect 600. This accomplishment is something she has never done before in her collegiate career.

After scoring 599 six times prior, shooting a 600 was something Thrasher was aiming to do.

“Ginny has shot so many 599s throughout her college

on Sep. 2. If the Nittany Lions return against West Virginia, they’ll have revenge on their minds with the short turnaround of only one day.

“You couldn’t ask me for a better opponent,” Izzo-Brown said. “We’ve had to do this year in and year out. If it’s not Penn State, it’s Virginia. So I know Penn State would want revenge, but we’ll want Penn State. Both teams bring out the best in each other. Obviously, we always know going into this tournament, it’ll be either Penn State or Virginia, so it’ll be an exciting matchup and let the best team win.”

This trend of rematches in the NCAA Tournament is not new to the Mountaineers.

Even last season, Izzo-Brown and her team faced rematches

career, and 600 was something she was trying to achieve without focusing too much on it,” said WVU Head Coach Jon Hammond.

Thrasher took second place in smallbore with a 589. She finished behind her teammate Morgan Phillips, who scored a career-high 590.

Ginny Thrasher has been a huge part of the Mountaineers’ success this season. She has been one of five Mountaineers to help make up their winning score in all six matches so far this season.

On top of her accomplishments at West Virginia, she

against Ohio State and Duke in their quest to a College Cup berth.

Because of the regular occurrences of rematches in the NCAA Tournament, it proves that Izzo-Brown always goes out of her way to schedule the toughest possible opponents on top of the constantly improving Big 12 schedule. Ten of WVU’s 18 regular opponents reached the tournament this season, including Duke, Penn State, Virginia, Texas and Princeton as national seeds.

The Mountaineers will begin their quest for their second straight College Cup-berth on Saturday as they host Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

in WVU’s 98-67 win over Albany in a charity exhibition game at the Coliseum.

Allen’s performance against Albany showed that he has the skill set and ability to become an impact player for the Mountaineers this season and either himself or Harris could find themselves in the starting lineup in Friday’s contest.

“Teddy finds ways to score,” Huggins said. “He’s bought in better than anybody else of the new guys.”

Wesley Harris Like Allen, Harris also impressed in the charity exhibition win over Albany, cracking the starting lineup and scoring seven points to go along with eight rebounds which led both teams.

Harris is a sophomore forward who transferred to WVU from Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama, but sat out last season due to injury. He hasn’t seen the court since attending Northeast Mississippi as a freshman where he averaged 18.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

At Callaway High School in Mississippi, Harris averaged 10.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, leading the team to four straight state titles.

Huggins said that Harris has a solid performance in the team’s scrimmage against Purdue Monday which improves his chances for to earn more minutes and become a stable starter.

“Wes played pretty well,” Huggins said. “As long as keeps giving us that kind of effort, he’ll play a lot of minutes.”

D’Angelo Hunter Hunter is a junior forward who transferred from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, where he averaged 15.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

In the charity exhibition against Albany, Hunter came off the bench and played 16 minutes in game. He finished 1-for-4 from the field, scoring four points to go with three rebounds, an assist and a steal.

Hunter will likely provide the Mountaineers with some depth at the forward position and is another player that can earn more minutes depending on how he progresses and adjusts.

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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2017

WVU prepares for No. 13 Iowa State

BY TAYLOR HALL SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia volleyball team will look to rebound off of last week’s loss to Oklahoma with a home match against the No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday evening.

This will be the second meeting between the conference foes this season. During their previous match in Ames, the Mountaineers fell against the then-No. 22 Cyclones, 3-1.

Iowa State, who is now 175, will continue to utilize its strength in number of seasoned players, including setter Monique Harris, who is now averaging a hitting percentage of .217. Harris is also responsible for 61 of the Cyclones’ points scored this season.

Outside hitter Jess Schaben has recorded 256 kills so far this year, hitting 18 when ISU last played West Virginia.

WVU fell to Oklahoma, 3-2, in a five-set thriller last weekend, so a rebound against a ranked team would mean a lot to the Mountaineers. This will mark the sixth ranked team that West Virginia has faced this year and the first of the last three home volleyball matches.

Against the Sooners, four Mountaineers finished with more than 10 kills. Sophomore outside hitter and key offensive weapon Payton Caffrey led the team with 13. Morgan Montgomery and Briana Lynch each recorded 11, while Natania Levak finished the evening with 10. Erin Slinde assisted on all but 10 of West Virginia’s 46 kills.

Defensively, senior libero Gianna Gotterba led the team with 20 digs. Statistically, the numbers were there for West Virginia to defeat Oklahoma, but the Mountaineers just couldn’t quite deliver in the

next set.

Now, against a ranked team at home, they have no choice but to deliver.

“We have to keep building on what we are trying to do,” said WVU Head Coach Reed Sunahara. “We have to execute at a higher level. We have five tough matches coming up, but we just want to take it one match at a time starting with Iowa State.”

Despite having 10 losses on the year, the building West Virginia program has delivered its best season since being under the direction of Sunahara, only winning 12 games in 2016 and five games in 2015. It’s also important to note that five of those 10 losses were to ranked opponents, with eight of the 10 coming from conference rivals.

The match against the Cyclones is slated for 6 p.m.

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Mia Swanegan spikes the ball against the Delaware Bluehens.

Cashin, Drazba reflect on Mountaineer careers

BY JOE SEVERINO SPORTS WRITER

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Maggie Drazba

Another milestone will be on the line on Friday when seniors Maggie Drazba and Amy Cashin compete in their last Mid-Atlantic regionals as WVU will tries to qualify for the NCAA Championships as a team for the first time since 2014.

Drazba and Cashin have been stacking accolades to the ceiling since they arrived in 2013.

Drazba has competed in two NCAA championships,

along with a pair of top-15 finishes at regionals and earning All-Big 12 Academic honors every year since she’s been at WVU. Cashin has competed in one NCAA championship, earning two top-30 finishes at regionals and also being named to the Academic AllBig 12 Team multiple times.

But as seniors this year, they’ve been able to reflect on their time at WVU. Both agreed that they’ve become effective leaders by learning from the seniors when they were freshmen.

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“I think they helped with organization and getting into the right mindset before races.”

- Maggie Drazba “When I was a freshman, I had so many role models on the team,” Cashin said. “They really taught me the importance of leading by example, and also making sure you care for one another like family.”

“I think they helped with organization and getting into the right mindset before races,” Drazba said. “They’ve been there before and know how it is.”

The lessons learned and experiences had throughout their five years at WVU translate into what they preach to the younger girls today.

“I really want to make sure I treat all the girls like they’re family,” Cashin said. “I just really want to make them feel welcome.”

“It’s taught me how to get everyone to work together, and how we need to work together as a team to accomplish our goals,” Drazba said. “It’s taught me a lot about communicating with the team, and it’s brought me closer to them I think.”

The duo also shared what being a Mountaineer has meant to them personally.

“A lot of ups and downs, but

the ups have all been worth it,” Drazba said.

“It’s really helped to show me who I am and what I’m capable of,” Cashin said. “It’s become a second family here, and I think that makes me sad that this is my last year racing.”

“I’ve had a really good time at WVU, and it’s probably the best decision I’ve made in my life,” Cashin added.

On Friday, WVU will travel to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regionals. The Mountaineers will be running the same course on which they won the Lehigh Invitational in their opening meet.

For Cashin, this meet means a little extra.

“Lehigh is a special place to me; it’s where I had my first ever college race,” Cashin said.

“So, I really want to get a good time out there. I’m hoping I can improve my (personal record) by quite a bit.”

Drazba said at the beginning of the season that she wanted to get WVU back to nationals, and she isn’t going back on that statement.

“The main goal is to get to

nationals, so, I really hope that we can work together and have our best races on the same day,” Drazba said.

Cashin has kept the same objective, and she said that Friday’s race will bring out the best in her.

“I really want to be as competitive as I possibly can, and make sure that when I finish the race, I know that I’ve done everything I possibly could have,” Cashin said.

Head Coach Sean Cleary also had high praise for Drazba and Cashin.

“Those two have done an incredible job really nurturing the younger girls,” Cleary said. “When it’s all said and done, while they have a few more individual accolades to get, I think they’re going to be remembered for doing their best to leave this program in a good place.”

“I give both of those ladies a lot of credit.”

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2017

WVU’s close finish against Iowa State PHOTOS BY WREN DOWNS

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